Scuba Diving Easter Island

September 7, 2016, 7:51 pm
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The dream to go to Easter Island never included diving. When I found out it was even an option, I was over the moon. What an amazing bonus. I had no expectations but whatever was at the bottom of the ocean that far away, I wanted to see it.

We did three dives in one day. From the research I had done, I was so thrilled to see a picture of a Moai at the bottom of the sea. What an adventure! As if it wasn’t cool enough to see them in person but to see one diving, WHAT!?

The first two dives were pretty cool. Mostly comprised of hard corals, it was a pretty unique environment compared to many others I have seen. The landscape has to be hearty to survive some of the storms that far out in the ocean. Some of my favorite fish were there, puffer fish and my absolute favorite, trumpet fish.

Although the dives were cool and any time diving is a good time, I was seriously anticipating seeing this Moai.

On the third dive, it was time. I was pumped. My heart was actually racing as I saw it out of the distance. When we were face to face with it, I smiled in my regulator. Amazing. I swam around it, took it in, loved taking pictures and was excited for Scott and I to share in this moment together.

After the dive, back on shore, I was standing at the harbor looking out to where we just were. Then, it struck me… how did that Moai get there? Why would people take the risk of damaging it to put it under the ocean for the handful of divers who will dive there in a year? I turned to the shop owner and asked him how the Moai ended up in the ocean. That is when he blatantly said, “we put it there, you know it’s fake, right?”.

Thwarted again. Still, it was a fun adventure.

Stubs.